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Undiscovered Elements

2/14/2004


name         Paul M.
status       other
age          30s

Question -   Do undiscovered elements still exist in our solar system, or do further elements 
have to be man made?
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Never say never, but it would appear that all of the elements that would be synthesized from 
star reactions have been made. However just last week, elements 115 and 113 appear to have 
been seen as a result of the collision of Ca40 and Amerecium.

Vince Calder
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